Paul L Chakola, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Zephyrhills, FL

Paul L Chakola, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Zephyrhills, Florida. His current practice location is 38152 Medical Center Ave, Zephyrhills, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 782-4560.

Paul L Chakola is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME0042585) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1346448727.

Contact Information

Paul L Chakola, MD
38152 Medical Center Ave,
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
(813) 782-4560
(813) 788-9202

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePaul L Chakola
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Location38152 Medical Center Ave, Zephyrhills, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346448727
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/06/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/27/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2567426950
  • Enrollment ID: I20041130000439

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Paul L Chakola such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346448727NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine ME42585 (Florida)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease ME0042585 (Florida)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Paul L Chakola allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFlorida Hospital Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174955256
PECOS PAC ID: 2365679057
Enrollment ID: O20131231000600

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Paul L Chakola is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Paul L Chakola, MD
38152 Medical Center Ave,
Zephyrhills, FL 33540

Ph: (813) 782-4560
Paul L Chakola, MD
38152 Medical Center Ave,
Zephyrhills, FL 33540

Ph: (813) 782-4560

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